HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-746 09-11-1990RESOLUTION NO. 90 -746
WHEREAS, the City of Euless' Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance permits, by
special resolution of the Euless City Council, the operation of seasonal, temporary
sales within certain zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the temporary, seasonal sale of Christmas trees comes within the
Zoning Code's requirement for such special resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council annually receives several requests for such
special use permits for the sale of Christmas trees; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Euless City Council to facilitate and expedite
consideration of such temporary use permits and establish uniform guidelines for the
application, processing, and submission of same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
That the following guidelines for the submission, processing, and consideration
of temporary use permits for the temporary, seasonal sale of Christmas trees within
permitted zoning districts of the City of Euless are herewith and hereby established
by the Euless City Council.
CITY OF EULESS
CHRISTMAS TREE LOT SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES
A Temporary Use Permit is required to be issued by the Euless City Council
prior to using any property for the temporary sale of Christmas trees. In order for
the Euless City Council to make a more informed decision, an application, including
the following information, must be provided in the form of a letter and sketch of the
site, which information must be submitted to the city's Inspection Office no later
than November 1 of each year.
SITE DESCRIPTION
ACCESS
PARKING
SALE ITEMS
the address and zoning category of the sales site, including a
sketch thereof showing the dimensions of the property to be
used for the temporary outdoor sales, together with adjacent
property uses and streets abutting the sales site
entrance and exit points from abutting streets to the sales lot
location of patron parking and its arrangement upon the
sales lot
a description of all items to be sold and stored upon the sales
lot
STRUCTURES
the location and size of all existing or proposed structures or
improvements upon the sales lot, including any tents,
temporary structures or trailers, if any (tent /structure
permit also required)
REST —ROOMS a description and location of all sanitary facilities available
to patrons and employees
SALES AREA a description and location of where the Christmas trees are
to be stored and displayed on the sales lot
SIGNAGE the location and description, including height and area, of
any signage for the sales lot (special event sign permit also
required)
DURATION
RECYCLING
SECURITY
the proposed hours of operation, date of initiation of sales
lot set up, date such sales lot is to be opened for
commencement of sales and the date of termination of sales
and use of the lot
an acknowledgment that purchasers of trees shall be
furnished at time of sale in the form provided by the city
notice of Euless' Christmas tree recycling program and that
following close of sales upon the lot, the applicant will not
dispose of remaining Christmas trees within the corporate
limits of the city, except through the Euless Christmas tree
recycling program at the city's then recycling center.
an acknowledgment that the applicant will be responsible for
all security, including the protection of persons and
property, at the sales lot during the period of the Temporary
Use Permit.
PERMIT FEE AND a permit fee accompanying such application payable to the
CLEAN UP DEPOSIT City of Euless in the amount of $100.00, $75.00 of which
shall be refunded to the applicant provided, following close
of sales upon the lot, the applicant shall have removed all
unsold trees and temporary structures upon the site and shall
have completed necessary clean up so as to return same to
its condition prior to such sales and, further, provided that
all removal and clean up shall have occurred by the date
indicated in applicant's Temporary Use Permit.
OWNER PERMISSION a signed statement from the property owner authorizing the
applicant to use the property for a Christmas tree sales lot
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VERIFICATION the application must be signed by the applicant or an
authorized official of the applicant and must contain a
statement that all information contained within the
application is true and correct and that the applicant will
comply with all permitting requirements of the city for the
use and operation of the sales lot, all conditions of use
imposed in the grant of the Temporary Use Permit by the
Euless City Council, and that applicant will, following close
of sales upon the lot, remove all temporary structures and
complete necessary clean up of the site by the date
indicated for termination of applicant's use of the lot site
The Euless City Council may impose restrictions as it deems appropriate for the
temporary sale of Christmas trees under the Temporary Use Permit. Upon approval
of a Temporary Use Permit by the City Council, the applicant shall be responsible
for obtaining a temporary Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Euless
Inspection Office. Additionally, the applicant will be responsible for obtaining any
and all applicable permits required by City Codes, including, by way of example, any
necessary electrical permits, tent structure permits, special event sign permits, etc.
Fees for the Certificate of Occupancy and necessary permits shall be due only after
City Council approval of the Temporary Use Permit, but must be paid at time of
application for the temporary Certificate of Occupancy from the city's Inspection
Office.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11th day of September, 1990.
ATTEST:
Harold Samuels, Mayor
City of Euless, Texas
Susan Crim, City Secretary
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